Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

Co-operative computer engineering major at the St. John's campus with up to two years of work experience, covering computer hardware and software design for telecommunications, information systems, instrumentation and robotics.

Faculty: Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Duration: Five years (Engineering One + four years in the major) | Study mode: co-op | Intake: September | Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

Courses in circuit analysis, systems and signals, digital logic design, electronics, software design, computer architecture and microprocessors, networking, concurrent programming and real-time operating systems, plus a team capstone design project. Sample courses: ECE 4500 Microprocessors; ECE 5010 Software Design; ECE 7420 Computer Security.

Career pathways

Software design engineer, network planning engineer, digital hardware design engineer, system manager, communications engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science by selecting Bachelor of Engineering on the undergraduate application. Applicants must meet Memorial's general admission requirements plus the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science admission requirements.

Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) semesters are open for admission; most applications are for Fall, and many programmes also admit in Winter and Spring. Some programmes have a single intake, for example Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Fall (Academic Terms 1 and 3) and Winter (Academic Term 2); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) Fall only; Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary) conjoint with Diploma in Technology Education Spring (May) only.

General admission: applications open one year before the semester; priority deadlines are 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter) and 1 February (Spring); document deadlines are 20 August (Fall), 20 December (Winter) and 30 April (Spring); the application closes on the first day of the semester (Fall 9 September, Winter 6 January, Spring 11 May).

Competitive-entry deadlines: Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) 15 May (Fall) and 1 November (Winter); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) 15 January with documents by 1 February; Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) 15 May (Fall) and 15 September (Winter); Engineering One 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter), 1 February (Spring). International applicants are advised to apply at least 12 weeks before the intended semester.

Application processing fee: $70 for undergraduate applicants who have never attended a post-secondary institution or have previously attended Memorial; $300 for non-Canadian undergraduate applicants; $255 for medical students; Bachelor of Music and joint Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce add a $40 School of Music fee; Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Maritime Studies add a $300 programme admission fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions/i-want-to-apply/

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